Director of Procurement

TL;DR

Director of Procurement (Procurement/Strategic Sourcing): Establishing procurement practices and policies, leading purchasing and sourcing, and building supplier relationships with an accent on strategic sourcing, contract governance, and supplier performance monitoring. Focus on driving cost containment and year-over-year P&L savings while scaling and retaining a procurement team.

Location: San Diego, California, United States

Salary: $173,177–$225,000 (base)

Company

hirify.global builds an open IoT platform connecting fleets, developers, manufacturers, and equipment providers for transportation supply chain solutions.

What you will do

• Set procurement practices, policies, and procedures to improve purchasing visibility, controls, and decision quality.
• Lead purchasing and sourcing, defining standard methodologies across business units and functions.
• Own strategic sourcing for key spend categories, including complex solicitations and negotiation of supplier contracts.
• Develop and manage supplier relationships, including performance monitoring, corrective actions, and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Build procurement department capabilities by hiring, developing, and retaining the team; define goals and performance metrics.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to set purchasing budgets and align procurement strategy with organizational goals.

Requirements

• BA or BS degree required; procurement qualifications are a plus (e.g., APICS, ISM).
• 10+ years of procurement experience, including procurement transformations, category management, procure-to-pay processes, and procurement methodologies plus ERP systems.
• Proven leadership skills with ability to influence stakeholders and executives.
• Strong communication and analytical skills; experience with complex solicitations and negotiations across multiple categories.
• Track record of building and scaling procurement teams; experience achieving year-over-year P&L savings.
• Ability to travel if necessary.

Culture & Benefits

• Daily onsite work in the San Diego, California office.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; short-term and long-term disability; life and AD&D insurance.
• 401k plan; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Six weeks of paid parental leave.

Hiring process

• Interviews to assess procurement leadership, sourcing/negotiation experience, and stakeholder influence.
• Evaluation of experience scaling procurement teams and delivering measurable cost and performance outcomes.